Last weekend, the No. 2 Oregon Ducks defeated the No. 7 Penn State Nittany Lions, 30-24, in double overtime at State College, Pennsylvania.

What does this have to do with the New York Giants, you ask? Plenty, when it comes to two of their top pass rushers, Abdul Carter, who played at Penn State, and former Oregon star Kayvon Thibodeaux.

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The two apparently had a wager in which the loser would have to spot the winners’ apparel in public. On Wednesday, Carter was wearing Oregon gear around the Giants’ facility.

“Yeah, this is Kayvon,” Carter said when asked if the clothing was courtesy of Thibodeaux. “That’s all good. We’re going to get it back at some point. You never know. We’ll see them in a playoff, so we’ll see what happens.”

The friendly wager is part of a growing bond between the two and veteran defensive end Brian Burns, who has played like a house afire this season.

“He means a lot,” Carter said of Burns, who is tied for the NFL lead in sacks so far this season. “Ever since I got here, like in training camp, you see the way he practices, the way he goes about his business. It all shows up in the game, so we look up to him a lot.”

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The trio, along with defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence, chased and hit quarterback Justin Herbert all day in the Giants’ 21-18 win over the Los Angeles Chargers last Sunday. Carter alone recorded eight pressures and five QB hits.

“Yeah, we had a good game, but like I said, we’ve got to move on, we’ve got to be consistent, we’ve got to work hard at practice today, work hard at practice tomorrow, and just keep being consistent week in and week out,” he said.

Carter, the third overall selection in the 2025 NFL draft, is just getting started. He has been lining up at both inside and outside linebacker and has been effective in both spots. He understands it’s a team game and is willing to do whatever it takes to make the defense better.

“We already know what we’re capable of, so us going out there and doing that, that’s what we’re supposed to do. That’s our standard, so we know that. As long as we stop the run and be able to rush the passer, we know what we can do,” he said.

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And Giant fans hope they keep on doing it.

This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: Giants’ Abdul Carter stresses consistency for dominant D-line